# Connect Ignition to Siemens IPC OPC Server

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connect-ignition-to-siemens-ipc-opc-server/71344>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition80\
**Created:** [March 20, 2023, 10:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connect-ignition-to-siemens-ipc-opc-server/71344 "2023-03-20T22:18:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![Michael\_Beckwith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/58f4c7/32.png) [@Michael\_Beckwith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Michael_Beckwith)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2023, 10:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connect-ignition-to-siemens-ipc-opc-server/71344/1 "2023-03-20T22:18:14Z")

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Hello All,  
I am wondering if anyone has used the built in Siemens OPC server to connect to Ignition. I am using WinCC Flexible Advanced 2008 SP5 and Ignition 8.0.17. I am wondering if I use the OPC server functionality that's built-in to WinCC Flexible if I would be able to communicate with Ignition? I am trying to pull HMI tags into Ignition without having to write them to the PLC first.

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**Author:** ![andrew.budaiev](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/andrew.budaiev/32/72921_2.png) [@andrew.budaiev](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrew.budaiev)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2023, 1:54am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/connect-ignition-to-siemens-ipc-opc-server/71344/2 "2023-03-22T01:54:02Z")

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A bunch of people tried, you can look it up in the search.

[Search results for 'siemens opc server' - Inductive Automation Forum](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/search?q=siemens%20opc%20server)